lantern slide

American  

noun

1. a slide or transparency for projection by a slide projector or magic lantern.

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lantern slide British  

noun

1. (formerly) a photographic slide for projection, used in a magic lantern

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Etymology

Origin of lantern slide

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

In his downtime he would travel by horse and buggy across Pennsylvania and neighboring states with what he called his "exhibition": a new-fangled Edison phonograph, a magic lantern slide projector and later on, movies.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

It’s a magic lantern slide that was shown to patients, like a sort of early Rorschach inkblot.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2017

These autochrome plates produced a unique image that could then be processed into a lantern slide or a four-color print.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2016

Through motion picture and lantern slide shows and circulating collections, curators last year reached another 40,000,000 minds.

From Time Magazine Archive

I see now why she was so upset about that lantern slide I took.

From A Patriotic Schoolgirl by Salmon, Balliol